consumer confidence

noun

: the good feelings that people have about the economy
There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.

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Spending in the area has maintained a steady pace over the past 12 months, on par with the preceding year despite inflation and weak consumer confidence. David Moin, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Consumers should not be faced with a trade-off between nutrition and food safety — health is made possible when food safety supports consumer confidence in fruits and vegetables. Susan Mayne, STAT, 24 July 2026 And that is the part of the market that holds when consumer confidence does not. Sergei Kaminskiy, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Low supply drove gas prices to four-year highs – and consumer confidence to record lows. David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consumer confidence

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“Consumer confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20confidence. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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